After missing the playoffs during his time in Los Angeles, the 25-year-old has been a solid contributor for Cleveland when given the opportunity. Appearing in 16 playof games for head coach Tyronn Lue, Nance is averaging 4.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and nearly one block in just 14.9 minutes.

“It’s been wild,” Nance Jr. said. “Obviously, coming into the league with the Lakers, our goals weren’t NBA championship. Being able to flip the script, end up on this team here, being the team my dad played for, being where I’ve grown up and the team I rooted for my entire life, now I’m playing with arguably the greatest player of all-time, and potential to win a ring, is pretty unbelievable. I got to play with Kobe Bryant, now I get to play with LeBron James, stories I’m going to have…”

As four former Lakers (Nance, Clarkson, Jose Calderon, and Nick Young) will participate in the 2018 NBA Finals, Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka are working to make the storied franchise a perennial championship contender once again.

Depending on how it all plays out in free agency, the Cavaliers might have ultimately helped the Lakers sign LeBron James and Paul George.

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